EPA
Marston's Plc.

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From:
Marston's Plc.
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #177
ABV:
3.6%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,184
Avg:
3.3 | pDev: 14.85%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2024
Added:
Aug 05, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  11
EPA stands for English Pale Ale. And the stilt walker on the label is an original hop picker - in this case Cascade and Styrian hops. They give it the subtle citrus flavours and delicate bitter aftertaste. An easy-drinking, refreshing, light, golden ale which will appeal to ale and lager drinkers. And the occasional stilt walker.
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Ratings by flyingpig:
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

2.76/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
500ml bottle from Home Bargains (£1.09):
Light golden amber colour with a clear body and a thin, foamy looking, white lacing on top.

Earthy hops and lighter, caramel malts plus some mild fruit and a touch of bitterness towards the end. Quite light and basic on the nose. There was also some light citrus.

Strong malty taste dominating along with some earthy malts from the nose. There are light touches of both caramel and bitterness with a background, light fruity taste.

Smooth with a medium body and mild carbonation along with a bitter and dry finish that is complimented by the faintest of citrus tangs.

Pretty basic and run-of-the-mill pale ale that is a not bad alternative as a weaker, relatively low strength ale but that's about it really. It came across as pretty ordinary with nothing more than some basic malts and earthy hops.
Feb 28, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Dethark from England

Jan 15, 2024
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Reviewed by Maltman74

2.8/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
A beer with an identity crisis! EPA actually stands for Extra Pale Ale (hence the colour). Although there is a UK version of cascade it’s not wildly different than the US version. Styrian is Austrian. Tastes OK.
Dec 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.06 by tux_alin from Romania

Aug 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.44 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Jun 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.33 by samEBC from Belgium

Feb 07, 2020
 
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Reviewed by James94 from England

3.65/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
L: Pale yellowy colour, little head, some lacing
S: Malty, citrusy
T: Grapefruit, lime, general zestiness, pininess, wafers
F: Too much carbonation, somewhat watery, not overly refreshing

O: 3.5
Jan 14, 2020
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Reviewed by FritzieGettleman from England

3.63/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into an Ikea large beer glass. Not a lot of head, but a delightful golden colour. Slightly citrus smell of hops. Taste is good for a session ale; starts with a slight bitterness, an undercurrent of malt and then a lingering bitterness at the end. An good beer for any one who appreciates the taste of traditional pale ale. When I bought a few bottles the other the day, the old gentleman at the cash registers said, "You like the old style, this is a good one." He was right.
Jan 05, 2020
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

3.05/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
L:
-pours a clear deep golden with a small to medium,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-slight toffee,slight grapefruit,spicy
T:
-Follows the nose
F:
-medium carbonation
-light body
O:
Really average, but drinkable.
Aug 07, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

2.88/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
L- Mid to dark amber, clear, pours with thin white head.
S- Some pleasant grainyness, possibly mild fruity hints.
T- It's strikingly dry, with some very subtle fruit-notes lurking in the background. It comes over as quite a low ABV% (I'll check the bottle later), so that it's dry/thin/a bit fruity.
F- It might work better for me on a really hot day literally as a refreshment. Maybe it's this style, but it seems to lack body to me, ie any meat on it's bones.
O- It doesn't work for me, there is not enough satisfaction gained from it. Disappointing I invariably enjoy Marton's beers.
Bought from a big branch os Sainbury in London. 500ml bottle, cost £1 which is unusually inexpensive!

p.s. Just now I rechecked the bottle and see it's as low as 3.6%, that explains a good part of why I found it's underwhelming; I find the lower the ABV% the less foundations a beer has to build a good overall profile upon it.
Aug 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.28 by FZR23 from Romania

Jul 18, 2019
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Reviewed by DypsoBubble from England

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Yeah, it is ok. Nothing special. Bland but drinkable. Smell is sour and slightly sulphurous. How can it be English when it has foreign hops??? Hop taste is weak. Not recognisable. Bitterness and carbonation go well together. If a friend passes you this at a BBQ....accept it as it is not the end of the world.
Apr 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.59 by Beer_Rabbit66 from England

Feb 02, 2019
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Rated by IceCat from England

2.7/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Disappointed, it tasted more like a pilsner beer, except with a kind of artificial taste. BrewDog still make best pale ales I've tasted.
Jan 09, 2019
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Reviewed by Renato89 from Italy

2.69/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Golden yellow beer, very clear; abundant but not very persistent white foam with medium texture.
The aroma is initially malt, mou and biscuit, followed by hops with aromas of berries (especially blueberry) and floral; the yeast provides light spicy notes; alcohol is barely perceptible. The taste is similar to the aroma, with the opening of mou and toasted cereals; hops always tending to blueberry and floral; the spicy yeast (pepper and cinnamon) is more present, but always in the background; light body, medium and very fine carbonation; astringent and slightly bitter closure, which facilitates drinking.
It's a high fermentation beer with a decidedly low alcohol content (3.5%) and a light and refreshing body. All in all it's a balanced beer with a clean and not very demanding profile, perhaps even too much compared to the standard. Good Ale, but exaggeratedly compliant with dozens of other beers in circulation. Anonymous, without infamy and without praise.
Oct 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Alexandre from Germany

Sep 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.51 by Zet from Netherlands

Jul 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.12 by mdagnew from Northern Ireland

Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by dcmchew from Romania

Aug 08, 2017
EPA from Marston's Plc.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 71 ratings